Game Thread: Twins v Royals, 4/28 @ 3:10 CT

[UpstateNewYorker]

Just now, rwilfong86 said:

Terrible 3rd strike call... but thanks hahaa

Strike 1 was also a ball. 

[jkcarew]

Ball four…the horse shoe remains firmly wedged up Rocco’s…

sleeve.

[IndianaTwin]

Wow. What a strike zone. 

[rwilfong86]

Just now, CoastiePilot08 said:

Got lucky AF there. Wow. 

Royals manager has a real complaint, 2 bad calls in that at bat that turned this game

[umterp23]

Yeah for us on such a brutal strike zone!

 

[Dman]

Too generous the whole top of the 8th inning.  Not used to the Twins getting calls but Royals have a legit gripe that whole inning. 

Thielbar really struggles in the cold and wet.  Same issues last year early in the season.  Twins better buy that ump a case of beer.

[Parfigliano]

That was really really bad

[David HK]

Just checking in to the game-  Holy Cow, which Twin is this ump's nephew?  Or maybe he's got hockey tickets? Wow, Jax and Thielbar both with a way more than generous strike zone.

This is a mockery.  It's a mockery in our favor, but it's a mockery.

[rwilfong86]

Let's hope my buddy Jorge Lopez can come in and finish this in the 9th without any drama

[tony&rodney]

Thielbar felt bad for the Royals manager.

[CoastiePilot08]

My goodness boys. It’s not a 6-run lead anymore. 

[rwilfong86]

Just now, CoastiePilot08 said:

My goodness boys. It’s not a 6-run lead anymore. 

A bloop and a blast from a tie game

[sftwinsfan]

Maybe it's just me, but this has to the be worst I've ever seen for ball/strike calls on almost a daily basis. There's always a couple, but this year it just seems to be routine that balls not even close are called strikes. 

 

[CoastiePilot08]

Hope Lopez keeps the streak going. Kinda nervous he’s due to give up a run or two. 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, sftwinsfan said:

Maybe it's just me, but this has to the be worst I've ever seen for ball/strike calls on almost a daily basis. There's always a couple, but this year it just seems to be routine that balls not even close are called strikes. 

 

Weird.  Usually have have to go to Yankee Stadium to see this crap.

[PDX Twin]

Why is it that Anglo broadcasters always get the accent right on Lopez, but wrong on Perez?

[Aggies7]

Ugh caught that one square

[rwilfong86]

4 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Hope Lopez keeps the streak going. Kinda nervous he’s due to give up a run or two. 

He's been lights out this season. 

[Nine of twelve]

If he correctly calls a strike we'll know he needs to go through concussion protocol. (Apologies for the cheap shot.)

[rwilfong86]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

If he correctly calls a strike we'll know he needs to go through concussion protocol. (Apologies for the cheap shot.)

I was hoping something way outside would be strike 3

[rwilfong86]

🙁

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

I was hoping something way outside would be strike 3

FTFY.

[jkcarew]

How many times is the 2 strike pitch going to be off speed over the middle of the plate?

[Nine of twelve]

JFC.

[rwilfong86]

This is unraveling quickly. 

[h2oface]

Vazquez keeps calling the breaking pitches. Slow learning curve.

[Aggies7]

This is getting very ticklish indeed

[Mike Sixel]

Not the stress I was thinking when it was early....

[rwilfong86]

8 minutes ago, CoastiePilot08 said:

Hope Lopez keeps the streak going. Kinda nervous he’s due to give up a run or two. 

I fear you may be right lol

[Aggies7]

Definition of sitting on a lead tonight